Nijtaraf Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Nijtaraf is a village situated in Haldibari block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 565 families residing in the village Nijtaraf. The total population of Nijtaraf is 2,448 out of which 1,264 are males and 1,184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijtaraf is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nijtaraf village is 328 which is 13% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 154 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijtaraf is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Nijtaraf village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijtaraf is 69.5%. Thus Nijtaraf village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 74.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.88% in Nijtaraf village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijtaraf village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijtaraf Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijtaraf village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 174 | 154 |
| Literacy | 69.53% | 74.86% | 63.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,131 | 1,108 | 1,023 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 974 | 448 | 526 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijtaraf village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijtaraf village out of total population, 955 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 955 workers engaged in Main Work, 445 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 187 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 771 | 718 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 445 | 437 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 187 | 157 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 122 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 74 | 110 |
| Non Working | 1,493 | 472 | 1,021 |
Nearby Villages to Nijtaraf,
Below are the list of villages near Nijtaraf village in Haldibari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jyan Kanta Adhikari | 131 |
| Dakshin Mekliganj | 1,491 |
| Daribas | 912 |
| Dari Pattani | 183 |
| Nagar Sahebganj | 2,388 |
| Kamat Bandi | 480 |
| Jangalbas | 1,934 |
| Mekhliganj | 1,242 |
| Purbba Hudumdanga | 413 |
| Purbba Daripattani | 246 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijtaraf, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia